Sonic Foundry ACID Music

Release Notes

October 2, 1998

Copyright © 1998 Sonic Foundry, Inc. All rights reserved.

Contents

This document contains information on the following topics:

            1.0 Installation

            2.0 System Requirements

            3.0 Audio Files and Demo Songs

            4.0 Loop Libraries

            5.0 ACID Music User Manual

            6.0 Demos

            7.0 Sonic Foundry, Inc.

1.0 Installation

This CD includes native versions of ACID Music for Windows 9x and Windows NT 4.0-compatible Pentium and Alpha systems. The install utility, SETUP.EXE, on the ACID Music CD-ROM, creates any necessary folders and copies all files required by ACID Music onto your computer.

1.   Place the ACID Music CD-ROM in your drive. AutoPlay launches an installation menu.

Note: If you have disabled the CD-ROM AutoPlay feature, click the Start button, followed by the Run option. Type D:\setup.exe, where D is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive (this will work on all platforms).

2.   Choose Install, then follow the instructions to complete the setup.

2.0 System Requirements

ACID Music requires the following:

·         A Pentium 133 MHz or Alpha AXP microprocessor

·         Windows 9x or Windows NT 4.0 or later

·         32 MB RAM

·         A windows compatible sound card

·         VGA display

·         CD-ROM drive

·         5 MB hard drive space free for program installation

3.0 Audio Files and Demo Songs

Included on the ACID Music CD-ROM are over 500 audio loops of various styles that you can use with ACID Music. These files are not copied to the hard drive because of their collective size. You may run the loops directly off of the CD-ROM or copy the loops you wish to use to your hard drive. There is no performance penalty incurred by using the loops directly off of the CD because all loops are loaded into RAM.

There are also a number of demo songs on the ACID Music CD-ROM. These songs exemplify some of the different styles of music that can be created using ACID Music, and offer ideas for creatively using loops in an arrangement. Some of the bigger songs may cause audio gapping on minimum configuration machines. These songs are labeled in their names as being “big.”

4.0 ACID Loop Libraries

Check your local Sonic Foundry Dealer or our Website for more ACID Loop Libraries. These CDs will expand your creative possibilities with more high-quality loops from well-known artists and sound developers from around the world. Example Loops from some of these Loop Library CDs are available by running the main installation program and choosing More Loops and Demos from the installation screen.

To view these demo pages, you must have a web browser installed in your computer.

5.0 ACID Music User Manual

Included on the ACID Music CD-ROM is a complete ACID Music User Manual in Adobe Acrobat format. The Acrobat format provides for easy printing of the text, should you need a hard copy. The manual is located in the Manual\English folder on the root of the CD.

In order to view the manual, you need to install the Adobe Acrobat Reader. It has been included on the CD-ROM in the Extras\Acrobat 3.01\X86 folder for your convenience. Double-click on the file to begin the installation program.

6.0 Demos

The ACID Music CD-ROM includes demo versions of all of the other products available from Sonic Foundry. To install a demo, run the main setup program on the root of the ACID Music CD-ROM and choose More Loops and Demos from the Install screen.

You must have a web browser installed in your computer to view the demo information pages. You can browse to the Products section of the pages and choose a demo that you wish to install.

When you click on a link for a demo, your browser will do one of two things: it may ask you for a location to save the file, or it may run the installation program for the demo. If your browser does not run the installation program directly, you can simply save it to a location on your hard drive and run it from there.

If you would like any more information about products from Sonic Foundry, please visit our web site (http://www.sonicfoundry.com). You will always find the latest technical information, demos, and product announcements from Sonic Foundry there.

Commercial distribution of the Sonic Foundry demos requires written permission from Sonic Foundry.

7.0 Sonic Foundry, Inc.

Sonic Foundry can be contacted in the following ways:

Sonic Foundry, Inc.

754 Williamson St.

Madison, Wisconsin 53703

USA

(608) 256-3133  (Sales and Main Line)

(608) 256-5555  (Technical Support)

(608) 256-7300  (Fax)

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